Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center

Let us help you make your special occasion a truly memorable event. All the planning is done for your anniversary, birthday or special event with our celebration package. Your package includes an overnight stay, breakfast for two, $50 dining card, and a gourmet specialty cake.

Enhance your evening by adding on one of our "Bear Creek Essentials":

Rose Petal Turn Down

Bottle Of Korbel Champagne

Bear Creek Bear

Fresh Flower Bouquet

The Celebration Package starts at $257 in a standard room. Rooms are based on double occupancy and availability. Pricing varies seasonally.

To book by phone, call The Hotel at 610-641-7101 or toll-free at 1-866-754-2822 x494. To book online, be sure to use package code: CEBP

Bear Creek’s Midweek Ski & Stay package is the very best way to hit the slopes! Our beautiful hotel is located just steps away from the lifts.

Package starts at $100 per person, per night. Package valid Sunday-Thursday evenings only. Not valid during blackout dates of 12/24/13 -12/31/13, 1/19 - 1/20/14 and 2/16 -2/20/14. Based on double occupancy. Additional guests may be added to the room for $56 each. Guests planning to ski before 4pm on the day of arrival may purchase an extended day lift ticket at the front desk for $20. Snowtubing is based on availability and may not be open in all weather conditions. Not valid during holiday time periods.

Guidelines:

Sign and submit our waiver, along with the register, at the Trail Head (located in parking lot 4) before using the trails. This helps us keep track of who is on the mountain and allows up to keep the trail access free.

1. Stay on marked trails. Ski slopes are not open for hiking or riding and they should only be crossed in designated areas. 2. Bring a buddy- please don't ride or hike alone. 3. Pack it in, pack it out. Please don't litter.

Our trails are all rugged singletrack and doubletracks with plenty of rocks and a few bridges. All trails are cross-country oriented. We do not offer lift service or "downhill" trails. The ski slopes are closed to riders and hikers. Our mountain biking trails are appropriate for intermediate or better riders with their own properly functioning equipment and helmet. Bear Creek does not currently rent mountain bikes. Hikers should have proper footwear and at least an average fitness level.

After your time on the trail visit the Trail's End Café, our mountainside restaurant featuring a bistro-style menu and wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages. The Trail's End Café is open seven days a week and is the perfect place to refuel after a day on the trail.

For those who want to take their time exploring our extensive trail system, spend the night at The Hotel at Bear Creek, our on-site hotel located at the base of the mountain. Featuring 118 rooms, an indoor pool, and indoor/outdoor hot tubs, The Hotel at Bear Creek will leave you refreshed and ready for another day on the trail.

Guidelines:

Sign and submit our waiver, along with the register, at the Trail Head (located in parking lot 4) before using the trails. This helps us keep track of who is on the mountain and allows us to keep the trail access free.

Valid Sunday-Thursday. Discounts valid 4pm Sunday to the end of the day Thursday. If purchasing a hotel stay on Thursday night, you will be eligible for 40% off ski/snowboard rental equipment, Discovery lessons and snow lift tickets for Friday. Not valid during blackout dates of 12/24/14 through 1/1/15, 1/18/15 through 1/20/15 and 2/15/15 through 2/20/15. Based on availability.

The Executive Suite (sleeps five) features two guest rooms, a foyer with powder room, a very spacious living room with a private balcony, wood floors, cathedral ceilings, floor- to-ceiling windows with spectacular views, a large fireplace, three flat-screen TVs, a Bose sound system, washer and dryer, and a kitchen with granite-topped island. The kitchen contains a dishwasher, stove top, side-by-side stainless refrigerator, microwave, pots, pans, and a dining service for six. The master guest room has a king bed, a private balcony, and a spacious bath, and the second guest room has a queen bed, a private bath, and a day bed.

When I woke up this morning I thought it was going it was going to be another let down. But it wasn’t, as soon as I went outside to shovel the walks I realized I should be packing my gear today. The 4” of snow was so light and fluffy I was sweeping it off the walks with a broom. This kind of snow almost never falls from the ski in Macungie.

I quickly packed up my gear and a quick lunch and headed to work. Pulling in the employee lot the trails looked great. I went to my office checked emails and finished any pressing projects then quickly booted up.

Decided to get F-chair side as fast as we could so we took e chair up, came down Drifter and went through the Family Park, both trails were excellent and there was still plenty of fresh snow to be found. We then lapped Timberline, Broadway, Polar Bear and ended the day with a quick run down Sasquatch. This was by far my best day out at Bear Creek this season, the snow was perfect, crowds were minimal and every run still had un-tracked lines. Now as I am sitting here typing this all I can think about it booting back up and taking a few more runs, but unfortunately I cannot play all day and have to do some work.

If you have the time I highly recommend getting out and enjoying the slopes today, or at least sometime this week.

Each month my challenge is to write an attention grabbing first page for our newsletter. This month however, it’s easier than usual because I did something I never had before which was to ski on New Year’s Eve. I’m on the mailing list of Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania and several weeks earlier learned of their New Year’s Eve party with fireworks. Since I had no plans and had never been there (or any other ski resort on New Year’s Eve) I decided to give BCMR a try. Late afternoon December 31st, a friend and I headed out of NJ on Route 78W into Pennsylvania. The slopes were open till 1am so we planned to boot up and get outside by 6pm, ski for several hours then hit the lodge for a meal around 9-10. Grabbing a bite earlier would allow us to view the sparkles ushering in the new year. I have to tell you I was really I-M-P-R-E-S-S-E-D with this surprisingly not-so- little ski resort!Our evening began at Guest Services to get lift tickets, where we were greeted by Carol Sicher, Guest Services Manager. The staff at the front desk were genuinely helpful and we had a delightful conversation with Carol who gave us some insight to Bear Creek Mtn. Resort before heading out to the slopes. The base lodge is a very modern design, architecturally pleasing and the firm designing this complex knew what a base lodge should have or got input from the owners as to what they wanted for this resort. Amenities were obvious including lockers on each floor and restrooms everywhere you expect them. Someone finally figured out it’s not fun (or safe) to walk up/down flights of stairs in clunky boots for a rest room when you NEED one. The entire complex is first class: contemporary, good eye appeal, ski racks where they should be, rental shop when you first come in and a separate shop for tuning and repairs so the two don’t clash. The dining area adjacent to the cafeteria is pleasantly decorated has a beautiful stone fireplace, holds hundreds and was full on New Year’s Eve. The lodge is conveniently connected to the hotel making it easy for hotel guests to get breakfast before heading out to ski. If you want a drink one minor quirk is that the bar and Cafe are a rather long walk from the cafeteria but being attached to the hotel it’s very convenient for overnight guests. Opting for the ‘Cafe’ rather than the cafeteria, we ordered our meal and in five minutes it was hand delivered to us in the adjoining bar. Just outside the base lodge sits an inviting, steaming pool. I didn’t see anyone swimming probably due to the fact many were dressed for New Years’ Eve and the rest were skiing and it was night-time. More trails were closed than open due to uncooperative weather for weeks but those open were in good shape! A credit to their snowmakers is that on NYE so many snow guns were blowing that a virtual blizzard was in progress. I love resorts that cater to those who enjoy the snowsports and a nice amenity was the complimentary slopeside Ski Valet to check skis or boards releasing us from hunting for them in the racks. For any who’ve never been to BCMR here’s a run-down on the Mtn. stats which puts it on an even keel with the Pocono resorts.Bear Creek: 1,100’ summit, 510’ vertical, 21 trails (30% green, 40% blue and 30% black).If you’re looking for family-friendly skiing at an upscale modern resort with on-site lodging in the country this is the place. It’s not a huge mountain but the ski experience was surprisingly good and the drive is shorter than going to the Catskills. I recommend it for a day or two of skiing or for families with a longer stay in the hotel with young children learning to ski. I will return soon to ski the whole mountain; Bear Creek Mountain Resort gets my vote!

So far it has been a rough start and the weather has not been cooperating. The forecast does not look good for this week, at this time we will be open Monday 12/22 & Tuesday 12/23 our normal operating hours (9am-9pm). Wednesday 12/24 we will be closed due to the inclement weather. Guest Services, Group Sales and Retail will be open Wednesday from 10am-3pm. We are hoping that we will be able to re-open Thursday if not Friday but this will depend on how much rain we receive this week. There will be more updates to come. The past few nights our snowmaking team has been able to make snow and it looks like we have some good snowmaking temps in the 10-day forecast so we should be able to snap right back from this rain and start opening more terrain in the future.